This is not what you think... I'm sure you expect the piece to be about a note I wrote when I was young to be read when I consider my self old. (at least older). But you would definitely be mistaken... See this is the thoughts that ran through my head last night as I ate dinner in a local restaurant. As I sat there alone... I looked up from my delicious dinner to see a reflection of the setting sun in the glass of a partition next to me. I suddenly thought that I should run outside and take the picture. (That's just what I do...) but since I was finishing up my meal and waiting on the server to pick up my card, I thought that she wouldn't like it if I suddenly jumped up and ran outside. So as I waited I watched the reflection of the sun as it set behind the horizon. I found myself saddened by the fact that I had missed another picture taking event in my life, when suddenly it hit me.............Wait, I live in Florida! I live less than two hours from one of the top ten beaches in America! This sunset was "typical" for me...On the ride home (hoping to catch a good picture from my house) it hit me, my inner younger me said to the older (outer) me," Wow, YOU live in Florida".! I guess it had always been a dream of mine to live in a big city, in some exotic place. I grew up in a small fishing village. (very small) I had dreamed of moving away and living in the far away places that we talked about in history class. Well, last night it really hit home for me. I have lived and visited places all over the world. I have seen the desserts of Arabia, and Mount Fuji, and castles in Germany. In the States I have gambled (more than money) in Vegas, seen the Grand Canyon, and flew to most of the larger cities here. But the one thing that tops them all is that I live in Florida. What I need to get from the encounter with my younger self, well, is that I really need to stop all the complaining that I have been doing lately and just realize where I am and also realize that I am truly blessed to be here..........
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